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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1859

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The Story of a Murder

The Yass Courier · Saturday 12 November 1859 · page 4

SOME years ago, as a party of hunters was crossing a wilderness tract of country, lying in the western section of Illinois State, they came across what seemed to them a mound…

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Tumut District Court

The Yass Courier · Saturday 12 November 1859 · page 2

THE first District Court at Tumut was held on Friday and Saturday, in the newly-erected court-house. The magistrates presented an address of welcome to the Judge, which the…

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The Murder Near Binda-- Confession of the Murderess

The Yass Courier · Saturday 12 November 1859 · page 2

WE briefly staled in our last that information had been given to the police stationed at Binds, that a settler [?] amed Thomas Menks, about sixty years of age, residing at Phil's…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, November 10

The Yass Courier · Saturday 12 November 1859 · page 2

The magistrates on the Bench were I. M. Blake, J.G. Davidson, N. R. Bernard, and A. Campbell, Esqrs. DRUNKARDS.-- William Jackson, labourer,…

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Wagga District Court (Abridged from the Express.)

The Yass Courier · Saturday 12 November 1859 · page 3

HIS Honor entered the Court on Wednesday about half-past nine, and having been introduced to those gentlemen who were present, took his seat, and the deputation appointed…

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Government Land Sales. at the Police Office, Yass. On Monday, 28th November. Country Lot

The Yass Courier · Saturday 26 November 1859 · page 4

Lot 1, 281 acres, county of King, on the Yass River, about three miles below Yass, opposite the confluence of Reedy Greek, and adjoining M'Bean's, Hilder's, Bannan's, and…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, November 19. Before I. M. Blake, Esq., and J. G. Davidson, Esq

The Yass Courier · Saturday 26 November 1859 · page 2

FORGERY ON THE COMMERCIAL BANK.--John Edward Grube was again brought before the Court, charged with forging the signature of Mr. Augustus Drentler, of…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, December 9

The Yass Courier · Saturday 10 December 1859 · page 2

Before A. Campbell and I. M. Blake, Esqrs. Benjamin Stanley, formerly police constable in the Yass force, und Charles Quail, were charged by a man named Smith with…

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Court of Requests. Tuesday, December 6. Before J. G. Davidson, Esq., and I. M. Blake Esq

The Yass Courier · Saturday 10 December 1859 · page 2

William Foulkes, of Jerrawa Creek, v. Robert Dowling, of same place. -- A claim for 16s., for two days' sheepwashing at 8s. per day. The defendant attended Court…

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Government Land Sales. at the Police Office, Wagga Wagga, On Monday, February 6, 1860. Suburban Lots of Urana

The Yass Courier · Saturday 31 December 1859 · page 3

Lots 1 to 3, portions 6 to 8, 3 acres 3 roods 24 perches, 3 acres 1 rood 8 perches, and 3 acres respectively. Upset price, £2.10s. per acre…

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